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Celtics outpace Raptors to win 5th in a row
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White added 27 and the visiting Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 121-113 for their fifth straight win on Sunday.,Payton Pritchard scored 15 points for the Celtics, who have won 10 of 12. Neemias Queta had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Anfernee Simo...
Mammoth prepare for visit from '10 pounds lighter' Kings
The Utah Mammoth hope a return to Salt Lake City will help them find consistency when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night to open a three-game homestand.,The Mammoth are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday in the finale of a six-game road trip, which prevented them fr...
Reports: Colts QB Daniel Jones (Achilles) to miss rest of season
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones will miss the rest of the season with a torn right Achilles tendon, multiple outlets reported on Sunday night.,Jones was injured during the final minute of the first quarter of Sunday's 36-19 loss to the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Colts coach Shane Steiche...
No. 16 North Carolina rides two double-doubles past Georgetown
Caleb Wilson's 20 points and 14 rebounds and Henri Veesaar's 18 points and 15 rebounds led No. 16 North Carolina to an 81-61 nonconference victory against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Luka Bogavac and reserve Derek Dixon each added 14 points as North Carolina (8-1) backed up a recent vi...
Celtics outpace Raptors to win fifth in a row
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White added 27 on Sunday and the visiting Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 121-113 for their fifth straight win.,Payton Pritchard scored 15 points for the Celtics, who have won 10 of 12. Neemias Queta had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Anfernee Simo...
Titans deny Browns' comeback attempt, end lengthy skid
Cam Ward threw two touchdown passes and Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans ended a seven-game losing streak by beating the host Cleveland Browns 31-29 on Sunday afternoon.,The Titans kept Cleveland out of the end zone in the second half until the Browns tallied two touchdown...
Steelers fend off Ravens to take AFC North lead
Aaron Rodgers passed for 284 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score as the Pittsburgh Steelers took sole possession of the AFC North lead with 27-22 victory over the host Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,DK Metcalf caught seven passes for 148 yards as Pittsburgh (7-6) defeated Baltimore...
Bad to worse: Commanders lose QB Jayden Daniels, TE Zach Ertz
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and tight end Zach Ertz each left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings because of injuries.,Daniels' injury marked another low point in a season filled with them for Washington. In the third quarter, he threw an interception to Vikings pass rus...
Rams' Sean McVay to coach Sunday despite illness
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay arrived in Arizona early Sunday for an afternoon game against the Cardinals after traveling separate from the team because of an illness.,McVay intended to coach the team Sunday, although it was not known if he would be on the sideline or work from the press bo...
Colts QB Daniel Jones (Achilles) ruled out vs. Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones exited and was ruled out of the remainder of Sunday's game at Jacksonville with a right Achilles injury.,Jones crumbled to the ground with a non-contact injury as he delivered a pass on a third-down dropback. He slammed his helmet to the ground while being...
Lionel Messi: 'This is the moment I had been waiting for'
Lionel Messi checked a few more boxes on his already impressive resume Saturday.,Messi notched a pair of assists as Inter Miami captured their first MLS Cup title with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps. Messi, who also was named the MLS Cup MVP, set up Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st m...
Michael Porter Jr. has another high-scoring outing as Nets blast Pelicans
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high tying 35 points and the Brooklyn Nets led virtually the entire way in a 119-101 victory over the NBA-worst New Orleans Pelicans Saturday in New York.,The Nets won for the third time in four games thanks to Porter's third straight 30-point game and eighth overa...
Blue Jays outright RHP Yariel Rodriguez
The Toronto Blue Jays outrighted right-handed reliever Yariel Rodriguez off their 40-man roster on Saturday.,He cleared outright waivers and will remain in Toronto's organization.,It was a surprising move to a clear 40-man spot, given Rodriguez's performance. He was a key member of the Blue Jays' bu...
Inter Miami takes down Whitecaps to win first MLS Cup
Lionel Messi assisted Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st minute and Tadeo Allende in second-half stoppage time as Inter Miami pulled away to defeat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 and win their first MLS Cup.,The two plays sealed Miami's third major trophy and first MLS Cup since the club began MLS pl...
After some much-needed rest, Stanford set to face UNLV
Ebuka Okorie and Stanford look to extend their winning streak when they host struggling UNLV on Sunday.,Okorie entered Saturday's play tied for 12th in the country with 21.4 points per game and adds a team-leading 3.1 assists for the Cardinal (7-1), who are 5-1 at home this season. ,Chisom Okpara is...
Raptors look to rebound against surging Celtics
The Toronto Raptors are showing the effects of a grueling stretch in the schedule and there is no letup Sunday afternoon when they host the Boston Celtics.,The Raptors have dropped four of five after losing 111-86 to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.,The five games have come in a seven-day stretch st...
No. 16 North Carolina hosts upset-minded Georgetown
No. 16 North Carolina keeps checking off significant boxes early in the season and will try to maintain momentum against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels (7-1) already own victories against traditional powers Kansas and Kentucky.,"It's just great for our growth as a young team...
Michael Annett, retired Xfinity racer, dies at 39
Michael Annett, a winner on the NASCAR Xfinity Series, has died at age 39.,The announcement of his death came from JR Motorsports on Friday night. No cause of death was released.,"Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," the racing te...
Report: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift to wed on June 13
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and pop superstar Taylor Swift reportedly are having a June wedding.,The New York Post's Page Six reported earlier this week that they will tie the knot on June 13 in Watch Hill, R.I.,Swift reportedly "cut a hefty check" to another bride-to-be to secure the ...
No. 25 James Madison makes CFP case with Sun Belt title win over Troy
Alonza Barnett III threw for a touchdown and added a crucial late-game touchdown run as No. 25 James Madison fended off Troy for a 31-14 victory in the Sun Belt Conference championship game Friday night at Harrisonburg, Va.,Wayne Knight rushed for 212 yards, including a go-ahead 73-yard burst early ...